impair

Word family adjectiveimpairednounimpairerimpairingimpairmentverbimpair

im·pair /ɪmˈpeə $ -ˈper/ verb [transitiveT]

HARM/BE BAD FORSPOILto damage something or make it not as good as it should be 削弱，损害，损伤〔某物〕

The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.

这种疾病损害了他的思维能力和注意力。

► see thesaurus at harm

Examples from the Corpus

impair• Making new memories is even more impaired.• Moreover, memory may be impaired for a variety of reasons, lack of initial attention is not the only possible explanation.• Cons: A great way to temporarily impair gastrointestinal processes to the discomfort of others.• The amount of alcohol he had drunk seriously impaired his ability to drive.• A lifetime spent with walking horses has permanently impaired his speech.• Profit figures become merely amounts which can be spent without impairing initial capital invested.• If a witness is allowed to withhold evidence, it impairs the legal process.• But as the subject's brain function becomes increasingly impaired these movements become more and more erratic.• Alcohol significantly impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.• Treat it with respect through - hitting scenery and objects costs time, and eventually impairs your vehicle's performance.

Origin impair

(1300-1400) Old French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin impejorare, from Late Latin pejorare “to make worse”

词汇	impair
释义	impair Word family adjectiveimpairednounimpairerimpairingimpairmentverbimpair im·pair /ɪmˈpeə $ -ˈper/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] HARM/BE BAD FORSPOILto damage something or make it not as good as it should be 削弱，损害，损伤〔某物〕 The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate. 这种疾病损害了他的思维能力和注意力。 ► see thesaurus at harm Examples from the Corpus impair• Making new memories is even more impaired.• Moreover, memory may be impaired for a variety of reasons, lack of initial attention is not the only possible explanation.• Cons: A great way to temporarily impair gastrointestinal processes to the discomfort of others.• The amount of alcohol he had drunk seriously impaired his ability to drive.• A lifetime spent with walking horses has permanently impaired his speech.• Profit figures become merely amounts which can be spent without impairing initial capital invested.• If a witness is allowed to withhold evidence, it impairs the legal process.• But as the subject's brain function becomes increasingly impaired these movements become more and more erratic.• Alcohol significantly impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.• Treat it with respect through - hitting scenery and objects costs time, and eventually impairs your vehicle's performance. Origin impair (1300-1400) Old French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin impejorare, from Late Latin pejorare “to make worse”
随便看	push the pedal to the metal push the point push the right buttons push through push through something push through sth push/tip somebody over the brink push up push-up push-up pushup push-ups pushups push way somewhere pushy push your luck push your luck/push it push yourself forward push your way somewhere pusillanimities pusillanimity pusillanimous pusillanimously puskas,-ferenc Puskas, Ferenc 衣角衣车衣钵衣钵相传衣锦夜行衣锦荣归衣锦还乡衣靠衣领衣食衣食不周衣食住行衣食无虞衣食父母衣饰衣香鬓影衣鱼补补丁补丁家庭补习补交补仓补付补休